New Delhi. Madhuri Dixit has been one of the most expensive actresses in the Bollywood industry. In the 80s and 90s, she acted in many best films and was part of hit films. But, there was also a film whose director had decided to show the actress the way out of that film. Not only this, even after Amitabh Bachchan’s speaking, this director did not listen to anyone and said clearly to Madhuri, either do the scene or leave the film.
This story is 1989. At that time, Tinu Anand chose Big B and Madhuri Dixit in the lead role for a film called ‘Shanakht’. He had worked with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in popular films like Kalia and Shahenshah. This was his third film together. In this film, Madhuri Dixit had become Tu-Tu Main-Main. There was such a sharp debate between the two that they had almost expelled Madhuri from the film.
The director himself told this story
Tinu Anand revealed the incident in a conversation with Radio Nasha. He recalled the scene in which Amitabh Bachchan is tied in chains. He is trying to save Madhuri, but goons dominate her. In such a situation, Madhuri had to come in the meantime and say- ‘What to attack the alone man tied in chains, when a woman is standing in front of her.’
The film was directed by Tinu Anand. Photo courtesy-@IMDB
You have to take off your blouse…
Tinu had claimed that he had explained the entire scene to Madhuri before signing the film. He had said, ‘I told Madhuri that for the first time you have to take off your blouse. We will show you in bra. And I will not hide anything behind grass piles or anything. Because you are presenting yourself to help the man who is trying to help you. So this is a very important situation and I want to shoot it on the first day. She agreed with this scene.
Scene do or packup
Then Tinu told that when this scene was to be shot on the first day of the shooting, Madhuri refused to do the scene. ‘I asked what happened’. He said, ‘Tinu, I do not want to do this scene.’ I said, ‘Forgive me, because you have to do this scene.’ He said, ‘No, I don’t want to do.’ In response, I said, ‘Okay, packup, say goodbye to the film. I will cancel my shooting.
Tinu was not ready to listen to Amitabh
Later, Amitabh Bachchan tried to calm the situation. He said, ‘Let it be, why are you arguing with him? If he has any objection… ‘I said,’ If he had objections, he should have done this before signing the film.
Madhuri did that scene
However, later Madhuri’s secretary came and told Tinu that Madhuri is ready to do this scene.